ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36065
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 September 1990 |
| Time: | 07:10 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Industrial Helicopters |
| Registration: | N882BT |
| MSN: | 45716 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5094 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | MI 664 Offshore Plarform, Gulf of Mexico, off Port O'Connor, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Port O'Connor, Texas |
| Offshore Platform, Mi 664, Gulf of Mexico | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter departed at dawn for a VFR flight from Port O'Connort to an offshore oil platform, MI 664, in IMC. The ceiling was low and rain showers were passing through the area. After the helicopter flew beyond the shoreline it penetrated a heavy rain shower.
The pilot descended to attempt to maintain visual contact with a light on an oil platform located in his line of sight. However, the helicopter's right skid 'dipped into the water' and it crashed into the sea. The passenger reported that it was dark during the departure with the light on the rig the only thing visible.He remembered the pilot flying the helicopter into the water with no warning lights or horns activated prior to impact.
The NTSB determined the probable cause to be. The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude. Factors were the pilot's decision to fly into the known adverse weather and the weather/light conditions
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW90FA178 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X24267&key=1&queryId=79493603-a5ec-4e3c-9a7f-3d42e08a1dfb&pgno=6&pgsize=50
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=882BT
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 June 1989 | N992PT | Taylor Energy Vthe | 0 | Abbeville, LA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Apr-2016 21:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2016 21:26 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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